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| Date: | Friday 6 March 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XZ915 |
| MSN: | WA875 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi S of Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMS Invincible |
Collided with Sea King XZ917 during approach to ship in fog and crashed into the English Channel.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1981.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2010 12:16 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2010 12:27 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Jun-2013 17:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jun-2013 17:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 22-Jun-2013 13:57 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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